It is difficult for most of us to understand how anyone-- regardless of their age, relationships, or grievance-- could shoot a child or youth, especially on school grounds.   Despite those feelings it keeps happening in the county as we witness last week at Michigan State University where three students were killed and many more wounded.  However, the wounds are far more than physical.  School shooting leave mental scars for years to come.  Our guest today is licensed therapist April Oglesby the founder of Thrive Center for Wholeness in Grand Rapids Michigan.  Ms. Oglesby joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about trauma in the aftermath of a mass shooting.  

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Dr. Constance Epps a Pediatric Dentist with more than thirty years of experience in public and private practice joins Dr. Bland for our yearly dental show.  In a wide-ranging discussion they talk about the correlation of good dental health and our overall health.  

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While COVID-19 is no longer the disruptive threat that it once was, the virus is still with us and can is still deadly.   Dr. Cynthia Snider, MD, MPH the medical director of infection prevention at Cone Health in Greensboro, NC joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to discuss the end of the national and public health emergencies tied to the coronavirus, the effect of long COVID and the need to remain vaccinated. 

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The January 2nd injury of Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills highlighted the importance and expertise of the athletic trainer.  Janah Fletcher the Head Athletic Trainer at North Carolina A&T State University joins Dr. Veita Bland for a discussion of the role of the athletic trainer in addition to reviewing the situation on the field with Damar Hamlin. 

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Fitness expert Hilton Ferguson joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for a discussion of fitness, health and how to develop a plan to get fit in 2023. 

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The entire nation witnessed the cardiac arrest suffered by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Cardiologist Dr. Tiffany Randolph, MD of Cone Health and director of its hypertension clinic.  She joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to discuss treatments for hypertension and the situation with Damar Hamlin.

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Fitness and health is more than a BMI score.  For many your zip code is the most determinative factor of your health. 

Nutrition & Fitness Expert ShLanda Burton is part of a growing movement to redefine what it means to be fit.  She joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to discuss the more inclusive ways to gain and to define fitness. 

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Etiquette is defined as a code of polite behavior in society. Lizzie Post the great-great-granddaughter of Emily Post and the co-president of the Emily Post Institute believes being considerate, respectful, and honest is more important than knowing which fork to use. Whether it’s a handshake or a fist bump, it’s the underlying sincerity and good intentions of the action that matter most. 

Lizzie Post joins Dr. Veita Bland for a discussion about how to negotiate the social and everyday graces of our interactions with other people.   

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What’s it like to wake up to the reality of climate change—while also trying to raise small children?   Health professionals report an increase of mental health issues including anxiety, fear and anger as the climate crisis continues.

Elizabeth Bechard Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force and the author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change.  Joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for a robust discussion about climate change and mental health. 

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November Is American Diabetes Month, 1 in 10 Americans had diabetes.  Diabetes and diabetes-related health complications is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States.  

Dr. Barbara Coyle, MD the Public Health Director at Cabarrus Health Alliance in Concord, North Carolina joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for an informative discussion about things you can do to manage and to prevent diabetes.   

Though there is no cure for diabetes, there are things you can do to manage it and its health complications. And if you have prediabetes, there are things you can do to help prevent it from becoming type 2 diabetes.   

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